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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 06:32 PM
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what is the best tool that every one forgets to buy when doing a head swap[
Originally Posted by Ferocity02
Set aside a whole weekend for it. If you havall of the right tools, all the parts ready, you have done it many times in the past, and nothing goes wrong, then you can probably do it in less than a day. But this rarely happens.
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 09:16 PM
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Torque angle gauge! There like 50 at the part store but you have to have it. N a cheap torque wrench all the heads get torques to 22 ft lbs
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 40series
what is the best tool that every one forgets to buy when doing a head swap[
You want a torque multiplier too. Saves a LOT of effort if you aren't a bodybuilder.
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